Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Nourishing Co-Wash 16oz
Sweet almond and avocado oils sit in a cleansing cream base here, which puts this closer to a conditioner than a shampoo. That is deliberate. Curly and coily hair often needs washing more often than it can tolerate a sulphate wash, and a co-wash closes that gap.
- Cleanses scalp and lengths without removing natural moisture
- Serious slip, so detangling takes a fraction of the time
- Cleanses, conditions and detangles in a single step
- 16 oz, and you get through more of it than shampoo
The slip is the standout. Dense, tightly coiled hair that normally needs a long detangling session before conditioning can often be worked through with fingers alone while the co-wash is still on.
Sixteen ounces sounds like plenty until you start using it properly. A co-wash needs volume, because the slip that does the detangling only happens when there is enough product to coat the hair, and on thick hair that is several handfuls rather than a palmful. Buying it at this size is what makes the routine affordable.
Use it between your sulphate-free shampoo washes. Curls come out defined and soft, and there is no film left behind to clarify off later.
Aqua (Water), Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Parfum, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone (and) Laureth-4 (and) Laureth-23, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- 24-hour delivery
- Every brand we carry ships within 24 hours, not just the hero lines. Order before 2pm and it leaves the same working day.
- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Wet the hair thoroughly first, then apply straight to the scalp in parts and massage with the pads of your fingers. A co-wash needs friction rather than lather, so work at it for longer than you would a shampoo.
Pull the rest down through the lengths, detangle while it is on, then rinse hard. Residue is the usual complaint with co-washing, and it comes from rinsing too briefly rather than from the product.
Results
The scalp comes out genuinely clean, without that tight, squeaking feeling that says a shampoo has taken the oils with it. Product build-up lifts and the hair feels light again.
Curls stay defined through the wash rather than fluffing apart, and detangling happens as part of the cleanse instead of afterwards. Hair that dries frizzy after a normal shampoo dries smoother after this.
Composition
- Sweet Almond Oil
- Cleanses gently and leaves the strand soft instead of stripped
- Avocado Oil
- Puts moisture back into the hair while the wash is happening
Full ingredients list
Aqua (Water), Behentrimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Parfum, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone (and) Laureth-4 (and) Laureth-23, Cetrimonium Chloride, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
